Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Tailored Blue |
| SKU | 431-6DB |
| Hex | #405560 |
| RGB | 64, 85, 96 |
| HSL | 201°, 20%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Tailored Blue
At LRV 8, Tailored Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Tailored Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Tailored Blue within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #405560 in HSL space. Pair Tailored Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Tailored Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tailored Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 431-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In the Midnight Hour (1666), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full In the Midnight Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Day Spa (0634), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full Day Spa swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nightfall (DE5804), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Bright Future (JG-90) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Future swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Night Tide (ECC-30-3) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Tide swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Hague Blue (NO. 30) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tailored Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Summer Squall (C2-759) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Squall swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Calm Interlude (0501) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calm Interlude swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Motor City Blue (4005-4C) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City Blue swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Tailored Blue — the nearest deck color, Indigo Batik (SW 7602), is clearly different (ΔE 5.15). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 431-6DB instead. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tailored Blue — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 431-6DB instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Tailored Blue — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 9.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 431-6DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →